Economy

An accountant was charged for embezzling more than $1.9 million from film productions and used the funds to stay at Las Vegas hotels and pay various young women.

The expansion of the Qualified Small Business Stock program in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act makes a powerful tax-saving strategy even more enticing.

Earmarking and the deficit; next season's outlook; court shows and the IRS; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Here are six areas in which small business owners are feeling pressure where your advisory services may help them.

The pace of growth in small business jobs and wages across the country stayed on an even keel in July, according to payroll provider Paychex.

It faces a potential $4.6 billion in additional taxes owed after an accounting change, although it is contesting the matter with the Internal Revenue Service.

Eliminating federal incentives threatens to upend the U.S. energy industry by hampering the rollout of wind and solar.

Windsor Path, a family office-backed platform for accounting firms, acquired WFFA Advisors, the non-attest business of Wagner, Fiber, Fine and Ackerman in New York City.

CPAs play a crucial role in helping property owners maximize their profits through advanced tax strategies.

The president's signature tax law allows a long-standing business deduction for the cost of food provided to employees to expire.

The sweeping $3.4 trillion fiscal package is already creating opportunities for segments of the energy and climate industries that had fallen out of favor.

OBBBA and gambling; a billing lesson from bookkeeping; BOI 2.0; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Solar and wind projects that already had been pared back by Trump's $3.4 trillion budget bill designed to end green energy incentives.

New FICPA chair begins tenure; Blue & Co. opens new office in Chattanooga; and more news from across the profession.

The Senate's passage of legislation to eliminate incentives for clean energy means homeowners likely have until the end of the year before costs soar.

Accounting Today's annual ranking of the top firms in accounting software reselling.

The top accounting software resellers of 2025 share the major trends they're seeing, from upgrading to new ERP systems, making the most of old ones, and much more.

The Senate made adjustments to preserve the state and local tax deduction for pass-through entities such as accounting firms.

Voting 6-3, the justices rejected contentions that Congress unconstitutionally handed off its taxing powers.